Hansen proposes political robocall ban

9:25 PM,
Dec. 4, 2012

Written by

Maria Amante
Gannett Wisconsin Media

Despite a state and national Do Not Call registry, telemarketers and robocalls continue to be a nuisance for many.

Telemarketers - who encourage the purchase of property, goods or services - are prohibited from calling numbers on the state's Do Not Call list. Robocalls, however, are recorded solicitations that require prior permission from the person getting the call. Those requirements don't exist for businesses you've already patronized, such as a bank, doctor or insurance company.

With a robocall, a computer dials a bank of numbers and plays a recorded message. ...